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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
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3.00 - 9.00 Credits
A flexible format that permits courses to be taught in various areas of the world. Cultures of the Himalayas. Concerned broadly with contemporary Himalayan culture. Focuses on Tibetan cultures and the Tibetan diaspora, and the Nepalese (Newari) culture of the Katmandu Valley. The goals for this course are: to acquaint the student with social, political and cultural features of this part of the world; to teach, through directed field experiences, how cultural anthropology is practiced; to understand how the process of tourism differs from the study of anthropology; how tourism, however it is practiced, changes in fundamental ways those subject to it. The Arts of Self and Society in Contemporary China. An intensive introduction to contemporary conditions and issues in the People’s Republic of China, including social relations, popular culture, eating practices, religious practices and everyday life. Uses a combination of readings, lectures, field trips to local sites and ethnographic field projects. Usually situated in Kunming, Yunnan province, in southwest China, but the location may vary. Note: Students enroll additionally in Chinese language classes at levels from beginning to advanced. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Cross-listed with ANTH 4995.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An inquiry into current research of critical and general interest to anthropologists. Variable format. Prereq: Permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
A flexible seminar format for dealing with topics of special interest in medical anthropology on an advanced graduate level. Topics to be considered vary from semester to semester. Examples include high altitude adaptation, anthropological perspectives on substance abuse, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health, the health consequences of cultural change and cross-cultural psychiatry. Note: Topics vary from semester to semester. Prereq: Permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines legal, ethical and social issues that have come about with advances in human genetics. Topics include privacy, informed consent, discrimination, forensics, medical malpractice and property rights. Prereq: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with HBSC 6320 and 7320.
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3.00 Credits
Much of the data collected in the social sciences is interview and text-based. This course explores methods for collecting and analyzing these data and theoretical paradigms that underlie these methods. Cross-listed with HBSC 7051.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth inquiry into important theories in cultural anthropology through extensive primary source reading. Practice in formulating theory, critical thinking and theoretical writing are emphasized. Note: First course in a two-course required graduate sequence. Prereq: Undergraduate course work in cultural anthropology.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive introduction to linguistic anthropology. Following a brief survey of technical linguistics, focus is on: the roles of language in society; multilingualism; language and identity; language and worldview; language, gender, class and power; language as social action; and other topics. Students carry out investigations based on models from their reading, as well as responding to the theoretical approaches of the field. Prereq: Undergraduate course work in cultural anthropology.
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3.00 Credits
Explores contemporary theoretical methodological perspectives in archaeology. Structured to proceed from a survey of the history of archaeological thought based on recent retrospectives, to an analysis of works reflecting current perspectives and directions. Topics include: archaeological interpretation, classical versus scientific archaeology, versus culture-history, functionalist and materialist paradigms, ethno-archaeological and text-based studies, neo-evolutionism, interactionist models, Marxist perspectives, processual theory. Prereq: Undergraduate course work in archaeology.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the methods and techniques used in archaeology, including theory-building, hypothesis testing and middle range theory. Core materials emphasize the learning and critique of basic archaeological assumptions and the methods and theories used to scrutinize the collection and interpretation of data. Topics include chronometric applications and paleo-environmental reconstruction. Prereq: ANTH 6307 or equivalent.
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